FlagThis - #NYBC

The New York Blood Center Enterprises (NYBC), a major provider of blood and blood products, has been targeted by a ransomware attack, severely impacting its IT systems. The incident, which was detected on Sunday, January 26th, forced NYBC to take systems offline as a precautionary measure to contain the threat. Cybersecurity experts were immediately engaged and an investigation was launched in conjunction with law enforcement. While the organization is working to restore services, it has noted that operations will be affected and that it is deploying workaround solutions to minimize the disruption. The attack has raised concerns about potential impacts on critical blood donation and distribution services across the region.

NYBC has emphasized that it remains focused on the health of the communities it serves and is taking all possible steps to restore its IT infrastructure. The organization is working with hospital partners to maintain services, while also expressing gratitude for support from the healthcare community during this time. There is currently no indication whether or not sensitive patient or donor data has been compromised, nor has any information on ransom demands been provided. The attack underscores the increasing vulnerability of healthcare entities to cyberattacks and the potential risks associated with these kinds of malicious activities.


References :

• Cyber Security News: News about the ransomware attack on the New York Blood Center.
• gbhackers.com: New York Blood Center Targeted by Ransomware, IT Operations Impacted
• Security Boulevard: Ransomware Scum — Out For Blood: NYBCe is Latest Victim
• gbhackers.com: New York Blood Center Targeted by Ransomware, IT Operations Impacted
• securityboulevard.com: Security Boulevard reports on the NYBC ransomware attack and its impact.
• gbhackers.com: Tata Technologies, a leading provider of engineering and IT services, has reported a ransomware attack on its IT infrastructure.
• www.cybersecurity-insiders.com: Tata Technologies, a multinational business that is into the sector of Technology engineering from India has released a press statement that whole of its IT services were suspended as a precautionary measure to mitigate cyber risks associated with the attack.
• bsky.app: The New York Blood Center (NYBC), one of the world's largest independent blood collection and distribution organizations, says a Sunday ransomware attack forced it to reschedule some appointments.
• BleepingComputer: The New York Blood Center (NYBC), one of the world's largest independent blood collection and distribution organizations, says a Sunday ransomware attack forced it to reschedule some appointments.
• securityaffairs.com: Security Affairs article on the ransomware attack against the New York Blood Center.
• Pyrzout :vm:: Another article covering the NYBC ransomware incident.
• ciso2ciso.com: A ransomware attack forced New York Blood Center to reschedule appointments – Source: securityaffairs.com
• www.scworld.com: New York Blood Center Enterprises, one of the leading independent blood centers across the U.S., had its blood drives and donation center activities deferred following a ransomware attack.

Classification:

• HashTags: #Ransomware #NYBC #Healthcare
• Company: New York Blood Center Enterprises
• Target: New York Blood Center
• Product: IT systems
• Feature: IT systems
• Type: Ransomware
• Severity: Major